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Prof Loyd is a good professor. She's very knowledgeable and caring. I had to miss an exam, and she was more than willing to make accommodations for me. Her lectures could be a bit dry, but other than that, she's pretty good. Don't be scared out of taking her class.Rate My Professors ↗
As a stem major taking this class to fill my comm-b, I had no fun with this class. There were large assignments almost weekly, lectures were super busy with seemingly random information, and slides were never posted as an incentive to "show up to lecture". Very poor class structure, lots of work, and studying for exams was not easy. thumbs downRate My Professors ↗
The lectures could be hard to follow, slides/lecture notes were never posted, and the wording on terms could be very confusing. Overall made studying for final/midterm difficult. The lectures also felt unrelated to the assignments as the semester went on.Rate My Professors ↗
This class can be confusing, and there is a LOT of information, but it's not THAT bad. Lots of writing and a lot of content, take detailed notes during lectures.Rate My Professors ↗
WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT TAKE A CLASS TAUGHT BY PROF. LOYD!!!! Lectures are mandatory, yet she rarely covers the assigned readings and instead goes on a rambling tangent about something random and unrelated. Lecture slides are NOT posted, which is crazy considering that this is an entry-level 101 class that is VERY lecture-heavy. Very disappointed.Rate My Professors ↗
Likely one of the worst classes I have taken here thus far. Topics do not relate to human geography whatsoever. The first two weeks were spent talking about surfing and skating, and then later we learned about how the bikini bathing suit was a cover for atomic bomb testing. 85% of the content is just absolute nonsense like this. I would avoid.Rate My Professors ↗
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An introduction to human geography exploring economic, political, social, cultural, and technological dynamics driving interrelationships and divisions in space.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Jenna Loyd
Students said Jenna Loyd was unprepared and that her lectures were disorganized and boring. One student said slides were not uploaded to Canvas, while others found weekly quizzes challenging, with subjective grading of short-answer questions; some reported many papers with unclear guidelines, and one student said expectations were clear and extra credit was available.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Directed Study is an independent study course arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Seminar surveying recent and classic works in political geography.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2025–Spring 2025 · limited sampleResearch and Thesis provides individual mentored study for completing theses, as arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | GEOG 101 | Human Geography: Space, Place, Society, and Politics |
| Spring 2027 | GEOG 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | GEOG 918 | Seminar in Political Geography |
| Spring 2027 | GEOG 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | GEN&WS/GEOG 504 | Feminist Geography: Theoretical Approaches |
| Fall 2026 | GEOG 101 | Human Geography: Space, Place, Society, and Politics |
| Fall 2026 | GEOG 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | GEOG 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | GEOG 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | GEOG 999 | Independent Work |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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